text:
2023 Elections Code Mobilises Kaduna Polytechnic Students Against Vote Buying - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
October 19, 2022
Chief Executive Officer of the Pan-Africa organisation Hamzat Lawal during a campus tour of the institution in Kaduna, said the move was to drive youth engagement on key challenges affecting Nigeria.
Lawal, who was represented by the organisation’s Community Engagement Manager, Mukhtar Modibbo noted that the campus tour was in collaboration with Community Life Project, CLP.
The officer also added that the tour was to also mobilise youths to track and monitor constituency projects, including the implementation of Tertiary Education Trust Funds projects and increase their interest in government spending.
The Students’ Union President of the Polytechnic, Abubakar Rabbi described the campus campaign tour as a “good move” towards sensitising students on the 2023 general polls.  The Dean, Students Affairs, Mr Farouk Musa advised the students and youth to make their votes count and demand for good governance.


text:
2023 Elections: DHQ Warns Politicians Against Use Of Military Uniforms For Political Campaigns - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
January 6, 2022
It said campaign posters of some governors dressed in military
camouflage uniforms are displayed in noticeable areas in their respective
states.
The Defence Headquarters stance was contained in a statement signed
by Acting Director Defence Information, Air Commodore Wap Maigida.
It said it is necessary to restate that the Armed Forces of Nigeria, as a
professional institution, remains apolitical and, as such, would not want
to be dragged into any form of political bias.

source: news-libertytvradio

created: January 6, 2022

license: Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

author: Publisher (A.M)


text:
2023 Elections: FG To Re-Engineer Existing Structure On Women’s Political Participation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
March 23, 2022
Tallen told newsmen in New York on sideline of the ongoing 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women CSW that the government would soon inaugurate a “Women Reconnect Initiative” to achieve the purpose.
The minister said the initiative will address some of the emerging issues affecting the growth and development of women in Nigeria, particularly in political and economic sphere.
According to her, through the process, the country will re-engineer existing structures put in place by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.

author: Publisher (F.BA)


text:
2023 Elections: Group Urges South-East Politicians To Unite Towards Producing Next President - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
December 29, 2021
National Convener of the group Vincent Ezekwueme, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Enugu.
He also urged leaders from the zone to foster unity with politicians from other zones of the country to achieve the quest for a Nigeria President of South-East extraction come 2023. According to him, actualizing Nigeria President of south-east extraction is achievable if the zone patriotically do things right.
Ezekwueme advised political, religious and traditional leaders in the zone to constitute contact, mobilisation and sensitization committees to begin mobilising other zones to support the project.

created: December 29, 2021


text:
2023 Elections: ICPC, NOA, Others Strategies To Curb Corruption - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
August 30, 2021
The organizations also called for increased cooperation to eradicate electoral corruption at a community engagement forum with theme, ‘Building Resilience against Electoral Corruption to Promote Good Governance’, organised by ‘Say No Campaign’ in collaboration with MacArthur Foundation.
The agencies pointed out the need for citizens to take it upon themselves with resolve to work with relevant government and non-governmental organizations to fight any form of electoral malpractice and perpetrators.
ICPC Chairman Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN said for elections to be credible and accepted by citizens and the international community, it is the responsibility Nigerians to achieve that and not left for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, alone.
He however, pointed out that the major issues affecting the electoral process include vote selling and buying, ballot box snatching, falsification of election results, and others.


text:
2023 Elections: INEC Creates 2,910 More Polling Units, Registers 236,855 New Voters In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
March 10, 2022
This was disclosed by the INEC resident Electoral Commissioner in the
state, Mrs Asmau Maikudi.
Maikudi also disclosed that there has been a remarkable improvement
over the last two weeks with the online voter registration standing at
236,855 as of March 7, 2022.
She also said that the continuous voter registration has transited to a new
level with the introduction of movement of men and materials from one
Registration Area to another,  a step which she noted, will enhance fast
and efficient delivery of the exercise to all the nook and corners of
Kaduna state.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, however,  advised new entrants
and those with old permanent voter cards to find out the new polling
units that are suitable and close to them to register.


text:
2023 Elections: INEC Halts CVR In Katsina, To Begin Display For Corrections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 20, 2021
INEC Spokesperson in the state Buhari Abashe who made this in a statement in Katsina, said the temporary suspension of the first quarter of the exercise will take effect from Tuesday, September 22.
He explained that this will enable people who registered to have the opportunity to draw attention to mistakes in respect of age, address, gender, occupation or polling units.
Abashe said the measure is coming in preparation for the next quarter of the registration, which will commence on October 4, as the display will be done at 34 INEC Local Government Areas Offices.

created: September 20, 2021

author: Editor 4


text:
2023 Elections: INEC Halts CVR In Katsina, To Begin Display For Corrections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
September 20, 2021
INEC Spokesperson in the state Buhari Abashe who made this in a statement in Katsina, said the temporary suspension of the first quarter of the exercise will take effect from Tuesday, September 22.
He explained that this will enable people who registered to have the opportunity to draw attention to mistakes in respect of age, address, gender, occupation or polling units.
Abashe said the measure is coming in preparation for the next quarter of the registration, which will commence on October 4,  as the display will be done at 34 INEC Local Government Areas Offices.

author: Publisher (J.T)


text:
2023 Elections: INEC Says It’s Strategising For Better Exercises - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
July 1, 2019
The IndependentNational Electoral Commission INEC said its ongoing review of the 2019elections was to determine areas requiring improvement for better outcomes in2023.
INEC NationalCommissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, saidin Kaduna that the review would enable the Commission to determine areasrequiring legislative action before the 2023 elections.
Okoye was in Kadunafor the Catholic Men Organization 2019 Fathers Day Celebration held at St.Joseph Catholic Cathedral.
He said that INECwould work with the National Assembly NASS to get good legislative frameworkthat will lead to the conduct of better elections in 2023.
Okoye added that theCommission was also reviewing the reports of local and international observerson the 2019 elections.
Earlier, the Chairman,Catholic Men Organization of the Cathedral. Mr George Igwesi, said thecelebration is to bring all men in the church together in building the body ofChrist as individuals and as community.
Igwesi also said theevent was to guide the members to be responsible fathers.


text:
2023 Elections: INEC To Display Details Of Newly Registered Voters, As Fresh Registration Hits 3m - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
September 21, 2021
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, who announced this in a statement in Abuja, said the first quarter of the exercise would end on Tuesday, as fresh registration hits three million.
He also recalled that when the commission resumed the CVR on June 28, the commission released a detailed timetable indicating quarterly schedules for the exercise.
Okoye however noted that since then, INEC had been giving weekly updates of both the online pre-registration and the physical completion of registration by voters.
The INEC National Commissioner also stated that detailed figures for Week 12 as of 7am on Monday had been uploaded to the commission’s website and social media platforms for public information. He said that Section 19 of the Electoral Act 2010, mandated INEC to publish the register of voters.
Okoye however advised citizens to assist the commission to identify multiple registrants and deceased persons so that they can be removed from the register.

created: September 21, 2021


text:
2023 Elections: INEC Urges Personnel To Be Strategic, Pro-Active In Communication - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
February 14, 2023
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made the call at the opening of a two-day training for INEC Voter Education and Publicity Officers in South-West, in Lagos.
He explained that the training became germane, because of the assurances by the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, that the electoral umpire is poised to organise free, fair, transparent, verifiable and inclusive elections.
Okoye said that it also became important against the backdrop of the coming into force of a new electoral legal framework for the conduct of elections as well as the Commission’s commitment to infuse technology in the electoral process.
The INEC Commissioner urged the officers to know their subject and be the expert, while also ensuring proper preparations before going for a live interview.

created: February 14, 2023


text:
2023: Elections Must Reflect Peoples’ Wish, President Buhari Cautions INEC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
January 8, 2020
The President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the Nigerian Police to ensure an election results that would reflect the wish of the people.
Buhari, who spoke when he hostedINEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu and Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,at the State House in Abuja, vowed to ensure transparent, free and fairelections by employing all relevant state institutions.
The Special Adviser on Media andPublicity to the President, Femi Adesina, in a statement quoted Buhari assaying that candidates declare as winners must be those the people have chosen.
He also restated his determinationto give Nigeria an electoral system that meets with best practices anywhere inthe world and charged the electoral umpire to stick to the rules of fair playand adherence to justice.
Buhari tasked the Police secure ofthe electoral process, without bias or favouritism.
On his part, Mohammed Adamu said thePolice would be using anyone who uses force to achieve his aim in any electionto set an example, adding that the Police would not give room for electionsaboteurs.
Also, the INEC Boss said theCommission had set January 25th, to conduct of 28 outstanding Court-orderedre-run or by-elections across eleven States.

created: January 8, 2020


text:
2023 Elections: NASS, CSOS, INEC Disagree On E-Voting - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
December 1, 2021
The stakeholders shared their views at a Roundtable organised by Yiaga Africa in Abuja to assess the deployment of technology in Nigerian elections, election administration, integrity, and citizen’s participation.
INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, who was represented by his Special Assistant, Mohammed Kuna, said the deployment of technology in elections was inevitable. He added that all electoral management bodies have raised issues to confront these questions, because they are critical questions that may make or mare the deployment of technology.
On his part, the President of Nigeria Computer Society Adesina Sodiya said Nigeria is ripe for e-voting. He noted that the country in progressing in the right direction from Card Reader to BVAS, adding that introducing technology in the electoral process would address current challenges in the electoral system.
However, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Ajibola Basiru disagreed with the idea of electronic voting. He also argued that even the country’s mobile networks, although not the same as electoral technologies, were ineffective and could not cover many places, especially the rural areas. On his part, the Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative, Gbenga Sesan, said INEC should test its electronic devices to detect and rectify areas of concern before the 2023 general election. He added that it was also important for INEC to test the system by inviting hackers to push it to extra limit, to know its capability and strength

created: December 1, 2021


text:
2023 Elections: New Electoral Law Now Awaits NASS, Presidency – INEC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
December 14, 2021
INEC’s Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said this at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room National Stakeholders’ Forum on Elections in Abuja.
According to Okoye, as far as the electoral management body is concerned, INEC is still operating with the existing electoral legal framework because the new one is still in incumbent.
He said that there were some fundamental issues around the new electoral framework; one of the big issues as far as the electoral management body is concerned related to the deepening of democracy through the use of technology.
He said that INEC from the beginning, made a determination that it is important in the national interest to reduce human interference in the electoral process, and based on that, decided to deepen the use of technology in the electoral process.
Okoye said that the second issue related to internal democracy in political parties which had been very challenging and difficult to handle.

created: December 14, 2021


text:
2023 Elections: No Going Back On Use Of BVAS - INEC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
September 16, 2022
This is according INEC Commissioner for Information and Voter
Education, Festus Okoye.
BVAS is a device introduced by INEC which allows for accreditation of
voters through biometrics capturing, uploading of polling results and
other functions.
Stakeholders have described BVAS as an upgrade of the smartcard
reader, which was used in the 2019 elections, and a game changer in the
country’s electoral process.
Recently, some reports emerged on social media claiming that a lawsuit
has been instituted before the Federal High Court in Owerri, Imo state,
seeking to stop INEC from using BVAS for the 2023 elections.
Reacting to the development, Okoye said the use of BVAS for elections
in the country is stipulated in the Electoral Act of 2022 adding that the
commission is not scared of any legal action which may seek to
challenge the legality of the use of BVAS.
He also said that Nigerians have accepted the use of BVAS and that the
commission will not relent on its commitment to improve the electoral
process via technology.

created: September 16, 2022


text:
2023 Elections: Osinbajo, Jega, Others Call For Peaceful Exercise - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
December 17, 2021
They made the assertion during the 4th Abiola Ajimobi Roundtable and Posthumous birthday held on Thursday at the University of Ibadan, UI Oyo state, organised by Abiola Ajimobi Foundation, SAAF, in collaboration with the Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, UI.
Osinbajo noted that protecting election is a great way of protecting democracy and enhancing good governance. However commended SAAF for dedicating the building, saying the late former Governor was a bridge builder and man of peace.
Also, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Attahiru Jega, said election security is a requirement for the quality of governance. Jega, who was the lead presenter, explained that free and fair elections are necessary to give rise to good governance.
He also observed that there must be adequate, professional, non-partisan security in the nation’s electoral process. Jega however urged Nigerians to see the safety of election as a matter of national security.

created: December 17, 2021


text:
2023 Elections: Police Cautions Governors Against Frustrating Opposition Parties’ Campaign - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
December 1, 2022
Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG, Operations, Ɗandaura Mustapha, stated this at the 2022 political parties’ summit, which was held in Abuja.
Mustapha, who represented the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba, added that State commissioners of police had been directed to ensure that all political parties were given free space to campaign in states.
He said the Police had received several complaints of attacks on political parties in states during campaigns.
The Police Chief, however, said that some Governors deserved commendations for demonstrating political tolerance, while others deserved condemnation for their attitudes.
Mustapha noted that the Commissioners of Police have been directed to arrest all the hoodlums no matter where they belong to; whoever is sponsoring them, we will arrest them, charge them to court, that is a clear instruction”.
Also, the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said the anti-graft agency is working with INEC and other security agencies to curb vote-buying and ensuring that political parties comply with campaign spending limits as set by the Electoral Act.

created: December 1, 2022


text:
2023 Elections: Police Vow To Go After Vote Buyers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
December 20, 2022
Baba stated this in Abuja at a one-day Stakeholders Summit on Addressing the Influence of Money on the 2023 General Election.
Baba, represented by Assistant Inspector General of Police, Operations, Bala Ciroma said already, a lot of arrest have been made of persons buying voter registration cards to rig the 2023 elections, adding that some political thugs have also been arrested and are being prosecuted in courts.
The IG said the Force had embedded intelligence officers during political rallies to identify with precision, persons encouraging and perpetrating violence, saying that the police was also ready to deal with sponsors of violence before, during and after the elections.
Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa, described vote buying as a major obstacle to free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria, urging all Nigerians desirous of a better future not to be cajoled into relinquishing their right to good governance.

created: December 20, 2022


text:
2023 Elections: Political Group Designs Plan To Address Leadership Problem - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
September 22, 2021
The non-partisan political group, known as Rescue Nigeria Project, RNP, an initiative of accomplished Nigerians of various ethnic, religious and partisan background, committed to charting the course to building a better Nigeria.
National Coordinator of the group Usman Bugaje, while speaking at the group’s inaugural national caucus meeting in Abuja, said Rescue Nigeria Project was founded on the premise that the problems of Nigeria all stem from poor leadership. He added that the country was unable to exit the leadership challenge, because the leadership recruitment mechanism in its political parties was faulty.
On his part, the former Governor of Kwara State, Abdullahi Ahmed, making a presentation on RNP said the mission of the group is to reconcile and re-unite Nigeria. He also noted that it was to win and deploy political power for the purpose of nation building and national development, achieving prosperity for all.
Also, a former Minister of Education Minister Tunde Adeniran said the values upheld by Nigeria founding fathers to keep the country together were in tatters and not much had been done to restore them to ensure justice, equity, unity and focus.

created: September 22, 2021


text:
2023 Elections: Yemi Osinbajo Declares, Says His’ Most Qualified To Lead - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
April 11, 2022
Osinbajo explained that he has garnered enough experiences having served the government in several capacities, and have, at the direction of Buhari, represented the country in sensitive high level international engagements, as well as been to practically all local governments in Nigeria.
The Vice President also noted that if given the opportunity to fly the flag of All Progressive Congress, APC, he will complete what the Buhari’s administration has started, one of which is to radically transforming the security and intelligence architecture.
He pointed out that he complete the reform of the justice system focusing on adequate remuneration and welfare of judicial personnel, ensuring justice for all and the observance of rule of law,


text:
2023 FIBA :D’Tigers Beat Uganda To Lead Group In World Cup Qualifiers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
November 29, 2021
The Nigerian team, after their opening 71-79 loss to Cape Verde on Friday when the window one of matches began, had gone on to beat Mali 72-70 on Saturday.
The resurgence saw them taking control of the group on Sunday with an overwhelming defeat of the East Africans.
The FIBA world-ranked 23 team took the game by the cuff from the jump-ball at the City Arena in the Angolan city of Benguela by winning the first quarter 25-18.
The second quarter was almost a replica of the first, with a 28-19 win, while D’Tigers strolled through the third quarter 14-8.
The fourth quarter saw the Ugandans fighting back harder in order to restore some prestige, but the Nigerian side were unstoppable for them as they won 28-24.
Team leader Ike Diogu was again inspirational with 27 points and 10 rebounds.
16 African teams are competing in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers through five tournament windows over 15 months.

created: November 29, 2021


text:
2023: Forum Says North Will Support Candidate With Commitment To Addressing Challenges. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
February 11, 2020
The Northern Elders’ Forum, NEF says by 2023 the North will only support candidates with candid commitment to deal with its problems and political will to meet the region’s aspirations.
The NEF’s Convener,Ango Abdullahi in a statement in Zaria, Kaduna State, said the forum hasobserved that political maneuvers around the 2023 elections are targeting theNorth as a region available for exploitation.
Abdullahi on nationalsecurity, called for the injection of higher level of competence, integrity andresponsibility in the manner Nigerian security agencies deal with securitychallenges.
According to theconvener, the forum supports the idea of improving the policing capacity of thenation, emphasising that all initiatives to improve public safety must beaccommodated within the law. He also suggested the adoption of a more vigorousand inclusive process which would result in the creation of acceptableframeworks and confidence among all communities with respect to policingstrategy.

created: February 11, 2020


text:
2023: Ganduje Asks Appointees Seeking Elective Positions To Resign - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
April 18, 2022
Ganduje’s directive was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by
his media aide, Abba Anwar, who hinged the decision on the provision
of the Electoral Act 2022.
The governor said appointees willing to contest for political offices have
up to Monday, today, to resign.
Many governors including Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Bala Mohammed
(Bauchi), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Bello Abubakar (Niger) had earlier
ordered their political appointees to resign in obedience to the provision
of the Electoral Act 2022.
Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022, signed by President
Muhammadu Buhari, stipulates that political appointees aspiring to
contest elections must resign their positions before the conduct of
political party primaries.


text:
2023 General Election UN Seek Protection For Women For Effective Participation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
September 28, 2022
Programme Manager, Women, Peace and Security, WPS UN Women, Peter Mancha made the call in an interview with Newsmen in Gombe.
Mancha made the call on the sidelines of one day training for journalists in Gombe.
The training is under the three year Programme on WPS in Nigeria, being implemented in Gombe State by UN Women in partnership with the Government of Nigeria and funding support from the Norwegian Government.
Speaking at the event, the head of the UN Women, Sima Bahous said violence silences women, renders them invisible and pushes them from public space.
On his part, the UN deputy chief noted that concrete action is needed to address violence against women and girls.

created: September 28, 2022


text:
2023 General Elections: Be Neutral Or Get Punished, INEC Warns Officials Ahead Of Party Primaries - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
April 22, 2022
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, gave the warning on
Friday at the second regular quarterly consultative meeting with
Resident Electoral Commissioners at the commission’s headquarters in
Abuja.
His warning comes ahead of primary elections by various political
parties to elect their candidates for the offices of the president,
governors, and other various positions in the coming general polls.
He said INEC had released the timetable and schedule of activities for
the 2023 general elections a day after the Electoral Act, 2022 was signed
into law, and stated that the next activity under the timetable was the
conduct of party primaries by political parties, saying 14 parties have so
far submitted their notices and schedule of primaries to the commission.
Professor Yakubu also explained that by the provision of Section 77 of
the Electoral Act, political parties were required to maintain a
membership register in hard and soft copy, and to make such register
available to INEC not later than 30 days before the date fixed for
primaries, congresses, and conventions.


text:
2023 General Elections: Cleric Calls For Peaceful Transition Of Power, Hold Peace Summit - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
February 7, 2022
National Coordinator of the Summit Apostle Chuks Alozie this in a statement in Lagos, noted that such advice was pertinent, given the importance of peace in sustaining, advancing and developing the country.
He added that a national peace summit aimed at steering the minds of citizens toward non-violence, non-aggression, orderliness, tranquility, calmness and all drivers of a serene society, would be held in Lagos.
Alozie also stressed the need for other national actors, both in public, political and private sectors, to rise up to take a common position, to restore citizens’ confidence on the sovereignty of the country. He said that the national peace summit was of great necessity for leaders of thoughts from all critical sectors, to converge and begin to raise voices of peace for the nation.
The National Coordinator added that the summit, coming up on February 24, would centre on salient issues fostering disharmony, bitterness and hatred amongst the citizens, with the theme: “The Mechanism of Sacrifices and Compromise in Nation Building and Pursuit of Peace for an Emerging New Nigeria.”

created: February 7, 2022


text:
2023 General Elections: INEC Begins Plans For Polls - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 11, 2019
Chairman of the Independent NationalElectoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, says the Commission has commenced plansfor the 2023 general elections with the ongoing series of review of the 2019poll.
Yakubu, who disclosed this on Thursday at the2019 Post Election Review Meeting With Resident Electoral Commissioners inIkeja, Lagos State, said the Commission was determined to improve the electoralprocess.
He said that the commission was confident andhad high hope that the RECs just like the other stakeholders would also rise tothe occasion.
According to him, the first meeting in theseries was held in Abuja with RECs, commission’s officials, all electoralofficers in the 774 LGAs, leaders of political parties, the media, civilsociety organisations and security agencies among others.
The INEC chairman added that since July 8 inLagos, the commission had met with the media, exclusively the line editors,editors and producers as well as collation and returning officers in its bid toimproving electoral process.v[i]2}��2q


text:
2023 General Elections: INEC Takes Final Stand On How Results Will Be Transmitted - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
August 22, 2022
According to Okoye following a media report, quoting him as having said next year’s general elections would be collated manually, despite the legislation on electronic transmission of results.
INEC attention has been drawn to a misunderstanding arising from a recent short interview granted to a national newspaper on the procedure for result management during elections. Some have interpreted the explanation of the result management procedure to mean that the Commission has jettisoned the electronic transmission of results and reverted to the manual process.


text:
2023 General Elections: INEC To Display Voters’ Registration Lists Next Week - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
October 28, 2022
The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a meeting with media executives in Abuja.
Professor Yakubu appealed to citizens to use the opportunity to scrutinise the list and for the Commission to clean up the final register ahead of the 2023 general election.
He stated that the Commission is working hard to ensure completion of
the printing of remaining permanent voter’s cards for new voters and those that applied for replacement of their lost or damaged cards.
He urged the media to assist counter disinformation and misinformation
and provide information to combat the menace of fake news.
The INEC Boss further appealed to the media to ensure the promotion of
the country’s electoral processes continuously through their reportage.

created: October 28, 2022


text:
2023 General Elections: PDP Governors Meet, Decide On Zoning, To Advise NWC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
January 17, 2022
Director-General of the Forum Cyril Maduabum made this in a
statement titled ‘PDP Governors meet in Port Harcourt to consolidate on
rescue and rebuild Nigeria project.
Although, the Director-General’s statement did not state that the forum
would discuss plans for winning 2023 elections, it was gathered that the
Governors would deliberate about zoning of the presidential ticket and
advise the National Working Committee, NWC on where the slot should
be zoned to.
Maduabum said the meeting would review the state of the states, the
state of the nation and readiness of the PDP to provide the necessary
leadership to rescue and rebuild Nigeria.
The Chairman of the Forum also explained that Governor Aminu
Tambuwal of Sokoto State, who will preside over the first meeting of the
year, did not announce the details on the agenda.
He also said the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu had been
invited to consult with the Governors on strategies for executing the
rescue and rebuild Nigerian project.

created: January 17, 2022


text:
2023 General Elections: PDP Governors Meet, Decide On Zoning, To Advise NWC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
January 17, 2022
Director-General of the Forum Cyril Maduabum made this in a statement titled ‘PDP Governors meet in Port Harcourt to consolidate on rescue and rebuild Nigeria project.
Although, the Director-General’s statement did not state that the forum would discuss plans for winning 2023 elections, it was gathered that the Governors would deliberate about zoning of the presidential ticket and advise the National Working Committee, NWC on where the slot should be zoned to.
Maduabum said the meeting would review the state of the states, the state of the nation and readiness of the PDP to provide the necessary leadership to rescue and rebuild Nigeria.
The Chairman of the Forum also explained that Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, who will preside over the first meeting of the year, did not announce the details on the agenda.
He also said the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu had been invited to consult with the Governors on strategies for executing the rescue and rebuild Nigerian project.


text:
2023 General Poll: President Buhari Warns APC Of Consequences Of Disunity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
January 7, 2022
He noted that without unity of purpose among the leaders and other party
members, APC might lose to the opposition.
Buhari who spoke during an interview aired by the Nigerian Television
Authority, NTA on Thursday, however assured that those defecting from
the opposition parties to APC, with corruption charges hanging over their
heads, would have their day in the court of law.
The President also foreclosed the possibility of anyone in the party foisting
leadership on members.
He gave the warning to the leaders of his party while answering a question
on the disagreement within the APC leadership, which was believed to be
threatening the anticipated national convention of the party, earlier
scheduled for this February.
Buhari, who related his refusal to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment
Bill to the need to give people and political parties the power of choice to
determine the system that suits them, also said the APC should be
structured bottom-up.

created: January 7, 2022


text:
2023 General Polls: INEC Puts On Hold Timetable Over Passage Of Electoral Bill - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
January 19, 2022
Chairman of the Commission Mahmood Yakubu made this known in Abuja during the INEC’s first quarterly consultative meeting with political parties. According to him, the early passage of the bill is crucial in preparations for the 2023 election.
He noted that the Electoral body would publish the 2023 election timetable once the bill is signed into law, adding that all critical preparations for the poll, which is just 396 days away, must be concluded this year.
Yakubu said on the Electoral Amendment Bill currently before the National Assembly, INEC is encouraged by the Senate President’s assurance to give priority attention to the bill when they reconvenes from its recess, and the commitment by the President to assent to the bill as soon as the issue of mode of primaries by political parties is resolved.
It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had, in a letter to the National Assembly, withheld assent to the amendment bill due to controversies surrounding the mode of primaries by parties.

created: January 19, 2022


text:
2023: Grooming A Successor Will Create Problems – Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
July 31, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has given an indication that he is not going to name the person who will succeed him in office in 2023 on completion of his second term.
Read This: State-Of-The-Nation: Abdulsalami Peace Institute Harps On Dialogue, Security In Nigeria
Buhari responded on Tuesday to a request by theProgressive in Academics, who called on him to groom younger Nigerians tosucceed him.
Receiving members of the group at the State House,Abuja, Buhari noted that dabbling into the issue of succession would onlycreate problems for his administration.
The President rather lectured the group, saying thatto become a President would require them doing a thorough job of convincingNigerians.


text:
2023 HAJJ: 14 Nigerian Pilgrims Died During Exercise - NAHCON. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
July 4, 2023
Speaking during a post-Arafat meeting with stakeholders in Makkah, Usman Galadima, the commission’s chief of operations and medical team lead, said two women gave birth in Saudi Arabia.
He said three cases of chicken pox have been recorded, adding that the pilgrims have been isolated to avoid a spread.
Galadima emphasised the need for a thorough pre-hajj medical screening with the issuance of a certificate of medical fitness for intending pilgrims.
He said elderly persons and those that are very sick should be discouraged from participating in the symbolic devil stoning at Jamrat because of the stress involved.
In his remarks, Goni Sanda, the commission’s head of aviation, said airlifting pilgrims back to Nigeria will commence on July 4.
Sanda said the policy of first in, first out would be strictly applied in the evacuation of the pilgrims.
He added that the Saudi authorities have a policy that in the first two weeks, the air carriers would not operate maximally due to the volume of traffic and the large number of aircraft involved in the evacuation of pilgrims from different countries, this is also because all planes will take off from one airport–the King Abdulaziz international airport, Jeddah.


text:
2023 Hajj: First Batch of FCT Pilgrims Return To Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
July 9, 2023
The director of FCT pilgrims welfare board malam abubakar adamu evuti disclosed this while addressing FCT pilgrims at mecca. Evuti said all arrangements have been completed by the board for their airlift back home after the completion of the hajj exercise. He said the board has commenced the distribution of 32kg bags to the pilgrims to enable them pack their belongings in preparation for the home return journey.
He further stated that every pilgrim is entitled to 2 bags, 32kg check in luggage and 8kg hand luggage. he advised those with excess luggage to patronize companies approved by the national hajj commission to handle their luggage.
He urged the pilgrims to maximize the advantage of being in the holy land to perform and complete their ibada while waiting for their turn to return home.


text:
2023 Hajj: First Batch Of Lagos Pilgrims Depart Makkah For Nigeria. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
July 11, 2023
The pilgrims who departed King AbdulAzeez International Airport, Jeddah, aboard a Flynas airline at 11.30 am Saudi time, are expected to land safely at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, at about 3:30 pm Nigerian time.
The flight which was described as a ‘Special flight’ by the Amir-ul-Hajj, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, has on board the elderly ones, those with medical challenges, and others.
There are 185 male and 195 female pilgrims, led by Abdul Waheed Shonibare, a member of the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, representing the Ikeja division.
While wishing them journey mercy, Prince Elegushi urged them to guide their new status jealousy, saying that as new Alhajis and Alhajas, they are like newborn babies without any sins.


text:
2023 Hajj: NAHCON Inspects Facilities At Muna, Arafat, Muzdalifah - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
June 21, 2023
NAHCON’s Cordinator, Aliyu Tanko, while taking journalists round the site, in Makkah, said that adequate arrangements were being finalised to ensure the smooth movement of pilgrims to, from and within the areas.
Tanko, who was accompanied by the officials of the Company of Mutawwif for pilgrims from African non-Arab countries said rehabilitation works were at various stages of completion at the holy sites.
According to him, the Saudi Arabian authorities had resolved to make this year’s hajj memorable, saying that this was attested to by the face lift and upgrade of the Arafat tenting project.
He explained that based on scholars’ advice and the Saudi authorities policy to ensure comfort and ease, pilgrims’ movement to Muna would begin from midnight of the 7th of Dhul-Hijjah, equivalent to June 26.


text:
2023: I Have Informed Buhari Of My Intention To Run For President, Says Tinubu - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
January 10, 2022
He, however, declared that he has yet to inform Nigerians of his
intention to succeed the President.
Tinubu stated this on Monday while briefing State House correspondents
after he met with President Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja.
According to him, the President is a democrat and therefore, has not
asked him to stop the pursuit of his ambition which for him is life-long.
The APC leader and former governor of Lagos State stressed that he has
the confidence, vision, and capacity to build on the foundation laid by
President Buhari to turn around the fortunes of the country.

created: January 10, 2022


text:
2023: I’m Not Interested In Third Term- Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
October 2, 2019
The Presidency has insisted that President MuhammaduBuhari is not interested in seeking third term in office.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Mediaand publicity, Garba Shehu, said that President Buhari would leave office atthe end of his second term in 2023.
He was reacting to media reports on presidentialterm limits.
He said the Presidency wishes to correctinternet-based gossip and un-informed media commentary regarding presidentialterm limits, given credence by so-called support groups, staging streetdemonstrations asking President Muhammadu Buhari to do a third term.
Shehu said President Buhari intends to serve hisfull second elected term in office, ending 2023 – and then there shall be ageneral election in which he will not be a candidate.

created: October 2, 2019


text:
2023: INEC Begins Preliminary Display Of Voters’ Register In Cross River - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
August 16, 2022
Report says the new register was displayed at the commission’s office in Calabar and its area offices across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.
INEC’s spokesperson in the state Tonia Nwobi  said the display will end on 22 August.
The register showed names and particulars of candidates and their political parties as part of preparation for the 2023 general elections,
For the 25 vacant seats in the Cross River State House of Assembly, a total of 187 candidates from 12  political parties are contesting to fill the seats. It was reported that 11 political parties fielded 69 and 28 candidates for the eight House of Representatives seats and three senatorial seats respectively


text:
2023: INEC Records Surge In Voter Registration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
January 25, 2022
INEC in its weekly update on Continuous Voter Registration for Quarter 3, Week 3, in Abuja, also said that 2 million 665 thousand 421 registrants had completed online and physical registration.
This according to the updated statistics comprised 1 million 344 thousand 813 males, and 1 million 320 thousand 608 females.
The statistics indicated that 24,723 of the figure were Persons Living With Disabilities and 1 million 854 thousand 371 were youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
It also noted that of the 2 million 665 thousand 421 persons that had completed their registration, 1 million 092 thousand 742 did it online, while 1 million 572 thousand 679 did physical registration.

created: January 25, 2022


text:
2023: INEC Rules Out Plans Of Toying With Elections Timelines - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
May 17, 2022
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Okoye, stated this while speaking with journalists in Abuja.
Okoye was speaking against the backdrop of the two months extension of deadline for the conduct of parties’ primary recently sought by Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC. He explained that any change in the June 3  deadline will affect other activities for elections.
The Commissioner also affirmed that the timetable and schedule of activities released by INEC are derived from the constitution, the Electoral Act and the Regulations and Guidelines of the commission.
Okoye, who said the commission was already engaged with lots of activities, explained that it would amount to arbitrariness to adjust the election timetable. He however stated that it was too late to interfere with the timelines, stressing that the commission had released the timetable and schedule on February 26 .


text:
2023: INEC Seeks UN Support On Voter Education, Four Other Areas - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
April 7, 2022
The Daily bulletin issued by the commission quoted INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, as listing the areas of required support when he received in audience the United Nations Needs Assessment Mission, led by Serge Gakwandi Kubwimana, at the Commission’s headquarters, Abuja.
Yakubu said that given the size of Nigeria, there was the need to keep engaging citizens and stakeholders using different media platforms.
The INEC Chairman reiterated that the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive election remains the core concern of the commission.
He listed other areas of priorities for the Commission to include consolidating the gains of electoral reforms through increased capacity building for the Commission and other stakeholders.
Also identified by Yakubu were enhancing the security of elections, increasing inclusivity and participation, as well as expanding the use of relevant technology in the electoral process.


text:
2023: INEC Urges Youth Ambassadors To Increase Awareness, Sensitise Against Violence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
November 26, 2021
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Outreach and Partnership Committee, Adekunle Ogunmola,  made this remark while declaring open a Capacity Building for INEC Desk Officers and INEC Youth Ambassadors IYAs in Lagos.
The event was organised by INEC in partnership with European Centre for Electoral Support, and Yiaga Africa with the theme: “Implementation of the INEC Youth Engagement Strategy YES”.
Ogunmola said INEC’s YES document had received a lot of inputs in series of engagements and validation meetings with youth groups, government institutions, development partners and other stakeholders across the country.
He said the document would give support to INEC’s youth focal activities in a sustainable manner, saying it would help to enliven youth awareness and enlightened participation in the electoral process.
In his goodwill message, Project Coordinator, ECEC Hamza Fassi-Fihri, commended INEC for its youth policy in ensuring that youths were better engaged in the electoral process.

created: November 26, 2021


text:
2023: INEC Warns Politicians, Supporters Against Bullying, Hate Speeches - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
December 14, 2022
Kogi state Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Hale Longpet, gave the warning during the Commission’s engagement with representatives of political parties, traditional rulers, religious and community leaders in Lokoja.
The forum was one of a series of stakeholders’ engagements and consultations preparatory organised by the Commission towards the conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria.
INEC engaged stakeholders on a wide range of issues, including Electioneering campaigns, Schedules of Permanent Voters Cards, PVC distribution, security, election officials’ conduct before and during elections in the State.
Longpet said the warning became necessary because INEC was committed to delivering a free, successful and credible elections in 2023.
The Commissioner also explained that the electoral umpire embarked on an exercise, tagged: “expansion of vote access to polling units” aimed at ensuring that the Voter has a pleasant experience during the PVC collection and election day.

created: December 14, 2022


text:
2023: Jega Assures Nigeria Will Conduct Credible Elections, In Spite Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
December 1, 2022
He stated this at a Colloquium in honour of a senior fellow of Center of Democracy Development (CDD), Adele Jinadu, to mark his 79th birthday celebration, themed/ “Adele Jinadu and Electoral Democracy in Nigeria: Knowledge Production and Praxis” organised by the Electoral Hub in Abuja.
The former INEC Boss also noted that inspite of increasing attacks on the facilities of the commission and violence recorded at political campaigns, he was optimistic of a credible election.
Also, Former INEC National Commissioner, Okey Ibeanu, said the 2023 election would be very important in defining the future of the country. He expressed optimism that the current happenings in the political space, especially the attacks on INEC facilities would not affect the conduct of the polls.
On his part, Adele Jinadu said there was need to take bold action to unlock the heavy fetters placed on democracy and devilment by the political class, the country’s party system, and the frightening loss of direction in pro-democracy civil organisations. Also,


text:
2023: Nasarawa Rec Tasks Journalists On Sensitisation Against ‘Vote Buying’ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
November 9, 2022
Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Uthman Ajidagba gave the advice when officials of the State’ Correspondents’ Chapel paid him a courtesy visit in Lafia.
He also noted that financing inducement of voter (vote buying) was unwelcoming to the democratic process and development of the country and should be discouraged by all well-meaning stakeholders.
Ajidagba said the media should educate the citizens on the danger of buying or selling of votes and as it is equivalent to mortgaging the future of the nation.
The INEC Commissioner also stressed the need to continually caution the youths against election violence, saying bullets and guns do not respect age, tribe, gender or status. He assured that the commission was committed to delivering credible, fair and inclusive elections in 2023.
Earlier, Isaac Ukpoju, Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel said the essence of the visit to INEC was to strengthen collaboration with the commission towards the success of the 2023 polls. He also
Harped on the need for the commission to work closely with the media on public enlightenment.

created: November 9, 2022


text:
2023: Neutralize Security Threats To Enable Nigerians Exercise Voting Franchise — INEC Tells Security Heads - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
February 1, 2022
The INEC National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye made the call at the opening ceremony of a 2-day workshop for the Commission’s staff of Voter Education and Publicity including the heads of Departments and Publicity Affairs Officers from the Northern States.
Okoye further hinted that plans were underway by the commission to meet with the heads of security agencies to review security situations in the country ahead of the elections.
On party primaries, the National Commissioner warned the political parties against conducting the primaries not in conformity with the dictates of the Constitution, the Electoral Act, and the Timetable and Schedule of Activities of the Commission.

created: February 1, 2022


text:
2023 Nigerians In US To Engage Presidential Candidates NOV. 26 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
August 29, 2022
The presidential debate, tagged “The Diaspora Listens”, is scheduled to hold on November 26, 2022 virtually, according to a statement signed by Olayinka DanSalami, on behalf of the organising committee.
The debate is being organised by the ‘Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians, in collaboration with 15 other Nigerian partner organisations in the United States.
The statement was made available to Newsmen in New York.
Dan-Salami said that letters of invitations had been sent to the presidential candidates and that the election had brought about a patriotic clamour by Nigerians in the diaspora to have the presidential candidates talk to them.


text:
2023: No Plan To Endorse Any Presidential Aspirant – Arewa Groups - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
October 19, 2022
However, the groups have interacted with five presidential candidates on their agenda for the North and Nigeria as a whole, which includes; Bola Tinubu of APC, Peter Obi of Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Kola Abiola of PRP and Adewole Adebayo of SDP.
Chairman, Steering Committee of the group Murtala Aliyu at a press conference in Kaduna, stated that their aim was to give voters in the Northern region the opportunity to evaluate each candidate based on their agenda.
He also added  that it is not the duty of the group to accept or validate any candidate, noting that five of the six candidates earmarked to attend the session participated, and appreciated them for their positive response.

created: October 19, 2022


text:
2023: Northern Elders Fault Zoning, Says It Is Anti- Democratic - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
April 29, 2022
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has faulted the zoning of Nigeria’s presidency, saying it negates the standard norms of democracy.
The NEF Convener, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, said this during a meeting with the Coalition of Northern Groups in Zaria, Kaduna State. For him, political parties should allow their members freely vote for candidates of their choice.
He said the power-sharing deal between the northern and southern regions of Nigeria is dead and buried, insisting that candidates should be allowed to contest elections on the basis of merit and their competence.
According to him, merit should be the yardstick to get the country’s next president, arguing that the position should be open to standard norms of the democratic process.
Professor Abdullahi explained that he presided over the selection of the northern presidential consensus aspirants – which involved former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State – in his personal capacity and not on behalf of Northern Elders Forum.


text:
2023 Poll: Presidential Candidates To Sign Peace Treaty Against Violence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
January 31, 2023
Founder of the organisation, Godbless Otubure, made this known at a news conference, themed: “Youth-led Presidential Peace Accord and Unveiling of the National Youth Peace Symbol” in Abuja.
He added that the organisation would host the youth-led peace accord in partnership with the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC; the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC; Connected Development, CODE, and Nigerian Youth Parliament.
Otubure also explained that the project is aimed at curbing potential election-related violence in the 2023 elections, and also address youths on plans for a peaceful election.
On his part, CODE Executive Office, Hamzat Lawal, said the fate and the outcome of the election is centred around young people, noting that for the very first time in the history of Nigeria, youths have decided that they would not condone electoral violence.
Also, National Secretary of the Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC, Yusuf Dantalle, commended the initiative, assured of its commitment to building peace in the nation and for free, fair and credible elections.

created: January 31, 2023


text:
2023 Polls: 45% Of PVCS Invalid, INEC Raises Fears - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
April 13, 2022
Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this on Wednesday during a
press briefing in Abuja.
The INEC chairman cited multiple registration and incomplete data as
the reasons for the invalid voter registrations.
While describing the situation as challenging, he said the Commission
would continue to clean up the voters’ register to ensure that only
eligible Nigerians are registered.
He also raised fears about security challenges on the election.


text:
2023 Polls Aftermath: Presidential Election Tribunal Adjourns Atiku’s Petition To Thursday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
May 10, 2023
At the pre-hearing session on Tuesday, Chris Uche, counsel to Atiku and the PDP, told the court that he has filed the necessary processes for pre-hearing.
Uche also told the court that he has filed a motion, seeking to have the proceedings televised due to the national interest around the case. Lawyers to the respondents in the suit noted that they had filed their various responses to the petition.
After counsels adopted their various responses, a five-member panel of the tribunal led by Haruna Tsammani, ordered the lawyers to meet and harmonise their positions in respect of documents to be tendered, those they will object to and those to allow.
The panel adjourned further pre-hearing to Thursday by 2 pm.


text:
2023 Polls: Defence Chief Cautions Politicians Against Violence, Bandits Kidnaped Many Zamfara - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
June 17, 2022
Irabor gave the advice when he joined the Defence spokesman, Major General Benard Onyeuko, at a press briefing on the activities of the Armed Forces in Abuja
He also stressed that for anyone seeking elective position must do it within the ambit of the provisions of the law, as military will not stand aside and watch those who perpetrate violence without taking action against them.
The Defence Chief however assured Nigeria remains a nation that must live in peace, desire to live in peace, and citizens deserve to live in peace, adding that the military is working with the police and stand ready to give them all the necessary support for peaceful elections.
In another development, Terrorist have kidnapped many villagers during an attack on Zurmi town of Zamfara State. They launched the attack on Thursday evening, shooting sporadically before have abducting many residents.


text:
2023 Polls: ECOWAS Delegation Meets With Political Parties, Calls For More Dialogue - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
October 26, 2022
Leader of the mission and former Chairman, Ghana Electoral Commission, Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, made the call at its meeting with national leaders of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, an umbrella body of registered political parties in Nigeria.
He viewed dialogue as an important mechanism to successful elections, and advised political parties to work with INEC to ensure that the elections were credible and successful.
Afari-Gyan also told leaders of the political parties that in Ghana, where he was chairman of the electoral body for many years, a lot of innovations were brought-in through agreements and suggestions by political parties.
The Leader, while responding to issues raised by IPAC members on violence and vote buying, advised political parties to play by the rules and allow citizens to choose freely at the 2023 elections. In his remarks, IPAC National Chairman, Yabagi Sani lauded ECOWAS for showing commitment to credible elections in Nigeria, noting that with the presence of the ECOWAS delegation in Nigeria some of the concerns regarding the 2023 general elections would be addressed

created: October 26, 2022


text:
2023 Polls: Education Minister, Nwajiuba Resigns Hours After Buhari’s Directive - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
May 11, 2022
Nwajiuba, who is seeking to run for president on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, resigned from office on Wednesday in Abuja.
The announcement comes a few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered members of the Federal Executive Council seeking to vie for any elective position to drop their appointment.
This directive, however, excludes the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, because he is an elected member of the cabinet.
Ministers affected Rotimi Amaechi (Transportation), Godswill Akpabio (Niger Delta Affairs), Chris Ngige (Labour and Employment), Ogbonnaya Onu (Science, Technology, and Innovation), Emeka Nwajiuba (Education – State), and Timipre Sylva (Petroleum Resources – State.
All of the mentioned ministers are presidential aspirants and have bought the nomination and expression of interest forms of the ruling APC.
Others affected by the directive are Minister of Justice and Attorney- General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and Minister of State for Mines and Steel, Uche Ogar, who are governorship aspirants in Kebbi and Abia respectively, as well as Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, who has declared interest to contest for a senatorial seat in Plateau State.


text:
2023 Polls: EFCC Warns Banks Against Election Financing, Forex Malpractices - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
August 20, 2021
EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa gave the warning during an interactive session with managing directors of banks in Nigeria at the Lagos Zonal Command of the commission.
The agency’s Head of Media, and Publicity of Wilson Uwujiaren in a statement, said Bawa noted that it was important to bring the financial institutions in the country up to speed with the evolving policies in the Commission, in line with the United Nations’ categorisation of the fight against corruption prevention, enforcement and assets recovery.
The EFCC Boss said it had become necessary to put bankers on their toes, particularly as the 2023 general elections approached.
He however, stressed that the “new EFCC” under his leadership believes that the financial institutions have an important role to play in the Commission’s efforts to rid Nigeria of economic and financial crimes. He charged the bankers to comply with the guidelines of the Central Bank of Nigeria, BN on the issuance of Personal Travel Allowance, PTA, and Business Travel Allowance, BTA, to their customers


text:
2023 Polls Fair, Despite Contrary Views, INEC Boss Insists - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
July 5, 2023
Yakubu also said, compared to previous elections, it was one of the most meticulously prepared for in recent times.
The INEC boss said this, while addressing Resident Electoral Commissioners at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Yakubu said the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS technology used in the elections recorded 98 per cent success, compared to the 29.2 per cent seen with Smart Card Readers in 2019.
He noted that elections held in 1,491 constituencies and featured one presidential, 28 governorship, 109 senatorial, 360 federal constituency, and 993 state Assembly seats.


text:
2023 Polls: FG Will Profile Key Political Leaders - NSA - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
May 14, 2022
According to him, the Federal Government was concerned about the growing uncertainty heralding the conduct of party primaries for 2023 elections.
The NSA stated this at a meeting of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security in Abuja organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
During the event, INEC expressed concern over the security situation in the country and its impact on the electoral process.
The chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, however said despite the general security situation in the country, the commission was confident that with nine months to the 2023 general elections, there was enough time to respond to the security challenges.


text:
2023 Polls: Foreign Media, Think Tanks Admit Being Misinformed- Lai Mohammed - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
April 13, 2023
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this in London when he concluded his engagements and meetings with the media houses and Policy Institutes.
The minister was in Washington and London to defend the legitimacy of the just concluded general elections and correct the imbalance in the skewed narrative which had pervaded the air on the polls.
Addressing newsmen at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London, where he concluded his engagements, the minister said his mission abroad was very successful.


text:
2023 Polls: Forum Says North Has The Votes, Won’t Accept Second Position - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 20, 2021
Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Forum Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made this known while delivering a keynote address at the maiden Maitama Sule Lecture Series organized by the students’ wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups, in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state.
He also noted that north will lead Nigeria the way it have led Nigeria before whether President or Vice President, the region will lead Nigeria.
The Forum’s Spokesman explained that if the majority of Nigeria electorate vote for a candidate from the North and he becomes the President and somebody does not want to live under the Nigeria President, the person can leave.

created: September 20, 2021


text:
2023 Polls: Forum Says North Has The Votes, Won’t Accept Second Position - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
September 20, 2021
Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Forum Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made this known while delivering a keynote address at the maiden Maitama Sule Lecture Series organized by the students’ wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups, in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state.
He also noted that north will lead Nigeria the way it have led Nigeria before whether President or Vice President, the region will lead Nigeria.
The Forum’s Spokesman explained that if the majority of Nigeria electorate vote for a candidate from the North and he becomes the President and somebody does not want to live under the Nigeria President, the person can leave.


text:
2023 Polls: Get PVCS, Ensure Your Votes Count, Scholars Advice Nigerians￼  - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
June 23, 2022
The Association gave the advice during the organisation’s Public
Lecture on “Gangsterism, Hooliganism & Cultism in Nigeria: Role of
the Family,” held at Gbonogun, Abeokuta.
It also admonished citizens to bury the idea of votes don’t count, which,
according to it, will only embolden bad politicians to continue to
manipulate electoral process.
Meanwhile, a former Secretary to the Ogun State Government has listed
hooliganism, gangsterism, bad economy and poor parenting as part of
reasons why cultism is increasing among youths in the country.
He warned that the current wave of cultists’ activities need to be
checked in order to reduce the number of lives being cut short in their
prime.
He pointed out economic sustainability and family role as major factors
that could reduce the ills of cultism and gangsterism in the society,
noting that parents are expected to inculcate morals in their children.


text:
2023 Polls: Governor El-Rufai Says Electronic Voting Possible In Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
September 9, 2021
He also noted that the success recorded in the last Local Government election conducted via electronic voting in the state, was a demonstration that it was possible across the country.
El-Rufai made the statement in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday to thank the people of the state. He also welcomed the election as a unifying moment, describing the results as significant in advancing political consensus in the state and overcoming divisions.
According to the Governor, his administration had placed the credibility and integrity of the electoral process above the discredited practice of previous governments of winner takes all.
He commended the electorates for showing, for the second time, that there was no obstacle to the successful adoption of electronic voting technology in Nigeria.
El-Rufai however, recalled that voters in the state, first made history on May 12, 2018 when they cast their ballots on electronic voting machines to elect chairmen and councillors for the 23 local government councils in the state.

created: September 9, 2021


text:
2023 Polls: INEC Rules Out Altering Elections Sequence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
October 31, 2022
The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter
Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye made this known in an
interview.
A civil society group, Conference of Civil Society of Nigeria, had on
Saturday called on the commission to re-order the election sequence.
The group said the 2023 polls should start with the governorship
elections, and not the presidential election as contained in INEC’s
timetable, noting that the re-ordering of the election sequence is
necessary to avoid any disruption that might arise from the conduct of the presidential poll.
Responding, Okoye said the INEC does not and will not on any account share its constitutional and legal powers with any individual, group, or organization as it is the sole responsibility and prerogative of the commission to organise, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices of the President and Vice President, the governor, and deputy governor of a state, and the membership of the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the House of Assembly of each state of the federation.
He added that by the provisions of sections 132(1) and 178(1) of the Constitution, an election to the office of the President and Governor shall be held on a date to be appointed by the INEC in accordance withthe Electoral Act.

created: October 31, 2022


text:
2023 Polls: INEC To Release Timetable After Amended Electoral Bill Is Signed - Prof. Yakubu - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
January 18, 2022
The Commission noted the early passage of the Bill is crucial for
preparations of the 2023 election.
INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said as soon as the bill is
signed into law, the Commission will quickly release the Timetable and
Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election based on the new
law.
On preparations for the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections slated for
June 18 and July 16 respectively, the INEC noted that none of the
political parties has submitted the list of aspirants, less than two weeks
to the primaries.
Party primaries for the Ekiti State Governorship election are scheduled
for 4th – 29th January 2022.
For the Osun Governorship election, primaries will hold from February
16-March 12, 2022.

created: January 18, 2022


text:
2023 Polls: Nigerians Sue INEC Over Failure To Allow Them Complete Voter Registration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
September 19, 2022
INEC recently disclosed that out of 10,487,972 Nigerians who carried out their pre-registration online, only 3,444,378 completed the process at a physical centre. This represents just 32.8 percent of completed online registration.
But in the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1662/2022 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the Plaintiffs are seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel INEC to re-activate its continuous voter’s registration exercise to allow the Plaintiffs to complete their registration and collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs).
The Plaintiffs are also seeking an order of mandamus to direct and compel INEC to provide adequate facilities and deploy personnel to the registration units of the Plaintiffs to enable them complete their registration and collect their PVCs.
The suit filed on behalf of the Plaintiffs by lawyers to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Adelanke Aremo, read in part: Closing the gates on eligible Nigerians cannot preserve trust in the electoral process.”
According to INEC, the process that is outstanding for the applicants to complete the registration for their PVCs is to visit INEC designated centres for their biometric to be captured.

created: September 19, 2022


text:
2023 Polls: NUJ, Guild Of Editors Caution Politicians Against Destructive Politics - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
December 20, 2021
The unions gave the warning in Lagos, at an investiture  by the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN in honour of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state.
The NUJ National President Chris Isiguzo and the President, NGE Mustapha Isa, commended Bello, for turning the security situation in Kogi state around for good. They also stressed that those bent on undermining winning strategies to score political points should not play with the lives of Nigerians.
Isiguzo added that Bello was doing wonderfully well in the area of security, stressing that politicians should not undermine his strategy all in the name of politics.
On his part, the NGE president said politics should not mix with the issue of security when talking about the security challenges  in the country, some governors join the unions in lamenting, they run to Abuja looking for support.

created: December 20, 2021


text:
2023 Polls: Only Presidential Election Results Refuse To Upload – INEC Officers Tell Court. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
June 20, 2023
The Officers admitted that the results of the Senate and the House of Representatives election were transmitted unhindered and that the problems of technical hitches arose at the point of transmitting only the presidential poll results.
Testifying on Subpoena at the ongoing hearing of petitions challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, the three witnesses admitted that the election process went well until the period the BVAS machines refused to work.
They had been summoned by the Court through the joint application of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Abubakar Atiku to appear before it and give accounts of their experiences in relation to results transmission during the last presidential election.
Meanwhile, the Presiding Justice of the Court, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani has fixed June 20 for the continuation of hearing in the petition.


text:
2023 Polls: PDP Constitutes Panel To Screen Vice-Presidential Candidates - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
June 16, 2022
This comes barely 24 hours after the meeting of members of the party’s committee set up to recommend a running mate for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Although the party is yet to confirm, there are speculations that the panel, in a meeting on Tuesday, voted in favour of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.
He is being considered alongside Governors Ifeanyi Okowa, the Delta State governor and Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State
Members of the newly formed panel are Idris Wada, Osita Chidoka, Binta Bello, Mutiat Adedoja, Austin Opara and Aisha Madawaki.
Others are Ayotunde George-Ologun, Chidiebelu Mofus, Fidelis Tapgun with Akilu Indabawa as Secretary and Sunday Omobo as Administrative Secretary.
The party has until Friday to submit the name of its vice-presidential candidate to the electoral umpire, INEC.


text:
2023 Polls: Protesters Storm APC Secretariat Over Alleged Plans To Substitute Candidates￼ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
June 17, 2022
Some aggrieved candidates and their supporters stormed the party
headquarters over alleged moves to substitute their names.
Protesters, mostly House of Representatives candidates from Kogi, Abia,
Enugu and the Imo States, stormed the party national secretariat in
Abuja.
Youths from Kogi State almost overpowered security men at the gate
before the intervention of officials of the Department of State Security
Services and armed policemen.
The youths, who came in large numbers, vowed to prevent the national
chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu from leaving the party
national secretariat unless he addressed them.
It took the detailed officers attached to the chairman’s office time to
pave way for him to leave at the close of work.
It was also gathered that five of the House of Representatives candidates
stormed the party office to


text:
2023 Polls: Tinubu, APC Pledges To Tackle Bandits In Kaduna, North-West - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
December 14, 2022
Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has vowed to end the ravaging security challenges in Kaduna State and other parts of the country, if elected comes 2023.
He made the pledge at the Northwest presidential rally and inauguration of the campaign of gubernatorial and National Assembly candidates of the party, on Tuesday, in Kaduna.
Tinubu also promised to provide gainful employment to Nigerian youths, through agriculture to boost food production, and other sectors.
The APC presidential candidate added that he will establish marketing boards in order to give farmers and consumers standard prices of agricultural products.
Tinubu also applauded the leadership of Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, of Kaduna State and his initiatives that helped to transform the State, including boosting its Internally-Generated Revenue, IGR.
Tinubu called on all those who are yet to collect their PVCs to do so, in order not to disenfranchise themselves.
El-Rufa’i, in his welcome address, appreciated Kaduna residents for coming out en masse to demonstrate support for the APC.


text:
2023 Polls Will Affirm INEC Institutional Maturity – Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
July 22, 2022
He assured the commission will deliver acceptable, credible and violence-free elections to Nigerians.
Buhari who disclosed this when he received a high-powered delegation
from Nasarawa led by Governor Abdullahi Sule, also said the successful
conduct of the three off-season elections in Anambra, Ekiti and Osun
States had confirmed his administration’s irreversible commitment to credible and violence-free polls in the country.
He urged the electorate to vote the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the next general elections to ensure continuity in the polity and stability in the country and West African region.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,
Femi Adesina, the President told the delegation that the Electoral Act he signed earlier in the year was an attestation of the fulfilment of the
administration’s determination and commitment to the tenets of the rule
of law.


text:
2023 Presidency: Abuja Court Strikes Out Suit Challenging Atiku’s Eligibility To Contest - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
February 21, 2022
Justice Inyang Ekwo in his verdict dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiff that instituted the case lacked the locus standi (legal right) to do so.
Justice Ekwo also described the plaintiff as “busy body and meddlesome interloper.”
It would be recalled that a group, an Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa (EMA), in a suit had sued Atiku, PDP, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and Attorney General of the Federation as 1st to 4th respondents.
The EMA is challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest for presidency on the grounds that he was not a Nigerian citizen by birth.
The group asked the Court to hold, among others, that considering the provisions of Sections 25 and 131 of the constitution and the circumstances surrounding the former vice president’s birth, he cannot contest for the top office.

created: February 21, 2022


text:
2023 Presidency: Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Atiku’s Nigerian Citizenship Status - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
February 21, 2022
The Judge, on Monday, struck out the suit instituted by a non-
governmental organisation, Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission
for Africa, challenging Atiku Abubakar’s Nigerian citizenship.
The court held that the NGO had no legal right to query the citizenship
of the former Vice President and lacks the locus standi to institute the
legal action.
According to Justice Ekwo, the NGO was registered under the Company
and Allied Matters Act with special functions and cannot jump into
public interest litigation that was not part of the objective.
He cautioned the NGO to refrain from filing frivolous applications
targeted at harrassing politically exposed Nigerians.
In the suit, the group had asked the court to disqualify Atiku as the
presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and to
restrain him from contesting the February 16, 2019, presidential election
over alleged circumstances surrounding his citizenship.


text:
2023 Presidency: I Have Not Endorsed Any Candidate, Buhari Tells Northern APC Governors - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
June 6, 2022
The President also said he is in agreement with the position of the APC northern governors that power should be shifted to the southern part of the country in 2023.
This is as the APC Northern governors have disowned the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello for opposing their position that power should go to south.
Briefing State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Buhari at the presidential Villa, Abuja, Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong said that the President made it clear that he has no anointed candidate in the presidential primary.
He said that President Buhari directed the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, to meet with the National Working Commuttee, NWC for more consultations on the consensus arrangement in the choice of the party’s candidate for the 2023 presidential elections.
The Plateau State Governor said the meeting with the NWC has been slated for 5pm Monday.


text:
2023 Presidency: Identity Of My Preferred Successor Remains a Secret, Says Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
January 6, 2022
The president spoke in an interview on Channels Television which aired
yesterday.
According to him, he prefers to keep the identity of the candidate to
himself as revealing his preferred candidate may put hurdles on his
path.
The President also stated his readiness to sign the Electoral Act
Amendment Bill after the National Assembly makes the necessary
adjustments.
He, however, said such changes must include the addition of consensus
and indirect primary options to the mode of selecting candidates for
elections, as against the initial mandatory direct mode as contained in
the bill he declined to sign.

created: January 6, 2022


text:
2023 Presidency: Jonathan Rejects APC Nomination Form Purchased By Northern Supporters - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
May 10, 2022
Jonathan’s Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, in a statement on Monday, said it was an insult to buy the forms for him without his consent.
In recent months, there have been increased speculations about whether the former President will run for his old post in in the 2023 general elections and there have been calls for him to do so.
Although he is not a member of the APC, speculations have intensified in recent weeks that he is set to switch from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to contest for President in 2023.
But the former President has yet to state whether he would contest or not, neither has he spoken about the possibility of switching parties.
He was first elected in 2011 after completing the tenure of Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
He was however defeated by President Muhammed Buhari in the 2015 presidential elections.


text:
2023 Presidency: Recommendation Of Zoning Committee Subject To NEC Decision – PDP - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
April 7, 2022
The main opposition party noted that the NEC will meet soon to
consider the report and take a position on it.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, stated
this Thursday while featuring on the ‘Good Morning Show’ on ARISE
News Channel.
He stressed that what the committee had done was to recommend,
adding that no decision has been taken by the party as the report
remained a mere recommendation.
Ologunagba said the PDP is sensitive, stressing that the NEC of the
party will consider the party and most importantly the nation while
taking decisions.


text:
2023: President Buhari Reassures Of Free, Fair, Credible Election - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
January 31, 2023
The Nigerian leader gave the pledge when he visited the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, in Kano, noting that a level-playing ground would be provided for the conduct of credible elections in the country.
Buhari said his administration is committed to sustaining and consolidating on the giant strides achieved under his leadership over the years, adding that no democratic system could be feasible without making efforts in touching every sphere of human endeavour.
The President also hinted that some international groups were behind Boko Haram activities in the country, stressing that when he came to power in 2015, Boko Haram was in total control in 13 of the 17 local government areas of Borno State as only four were in control of the government then.
On his part, the State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, said with the present democratic dispensation taking shape in the country, Kano was adjudged to be a leading pacesetter.
In his response, the Emir of Kano said it is imperative for politicians campaigning for elective office to understand the challenges faced by the electorates. He also stressed the need for a peaceful conduct of the elections, adding that employing crude tactics in winning elections would be inimical to the peace and stability of the country.


text:
2023 Presidential Bid: Tinubu Meets 12 APC Governors After Osinbajo’s Declaration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
April 11, 2022
The meeting whose agenda might be related to Tinubu’s presidential
ambition is held behind closed doors at the Kebbi state Governor’s
Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja.
The Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Atiku is the Chairman of the
Progressive Governors’ Forum, PGF, a think-tank for governors of the
ruling party.
Osinbajo, a protegè of Tinubu, had on Sunday night also met with APC
Governors to intimate them of his ambition. Those who met with the
Vice President on Sunday night were Governors Nasir el-Rufai
(Kaduna), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Babagana
Umara Zulum (Borno) and Babajide Sanwoolu (Lagos).
Those who met with Tinubu were Governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun),
Nasir el-Rufai (Kaduna), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (Kano), Mohammed
Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Abubakar Atiku
Bagudu (Kebbi) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos). Others were
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara), Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau), Hope
Uzodinma (Imo), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa) and Dapo Abiodun
(Ogun).


text:
2023: Presidential Candidates To Sign 2 Peace Accords – NPC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
September 16, 2022
According to media reports, the candidates have been invited to sign the
first peace accord on September 29 at the International Conference
Centre, Abuja.
The peace accords will be signed twice ahead of the 2023 general polls.
The first signing is scheduled to happen at the start of the campaigns this September and the second in January of 2023 just before the elections.
The first accord signing is intended to commit political parties,
candidates and their spokespersons to conduct their campaigns (both
online and offline) in a peaceful manner, devoid of ethnic, religious and
hateful rhetoric that will incite violence and further aggravate the
growing tension and insecurity in the nation.

created: September 16, 2022


text:
2023 Presidential Election Petition: Tribunal To Reconvene Tuesday, Hear Obi’s Petition Wednesday. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
May 9, 2023
The panel scheduled the pre-hearing of the petitions from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Allied Peoples Movement, APM for Tuesday while the petitions of the Labour Party, LP and its Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi had been adjourned to Wednesday.
It asked all the parties to identify issues they would be objecting to before the next pre-hearing session.
Meanwhile the tribunal also fixed May 10 for pre-hearing in the petition of the Action Peoples Party, APP, challenging the February 25 presidential election.
The five-member panel of justice led by Justice Haruna Tsammani on Wednesday fixed the date to enable the applications in the matter to be ready.


text:
2023 Presidential Poll: Tribunal Adjourns APM’s Petition Against Tinubu. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
June 20, 2023
The Tribunal on Monday adjourned the petition of the APM challenging the victory of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, during the 2023 presidential election of February 25.
The court had previously fixed June 19 to commence hearing of the petition filed by the APM challenging both Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
At the resumed hearing on Monday, the party asked for a one-week adjournment which was turned down by the court.
The party had initially tendered an application to the Tribunal for a date to commence hearing of its petition against the results of the presidential election which had earlier been delayed over their inability to obtain a Supreme Court judgement.
Lawyers to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the APC and President Tinubu raised no objection to the request for adjournment as they prayed the court to adjourn the hearing of the petition till June 20.
The presiding judge, Haruna Tsammani, after listening to both sides, granted the application and adjourned the case till Wednesday June 21 for commencement of hearing.


text:
2023 Presidential Race: Okupe Withdraws As Peter Obi’s Running Mate - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
July 7, 2022
Okupe who made this known via his verified Twitter handle noted that the party would announce the new running mate to the presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Like the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the Labour party had named Okupe as its interim vice presidential candidate in order to beat the deadline by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.


text:
2023 Presidential Race: Osinbajo Officially Declares Intention - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
April 11, 2022
Prof. Osinbajo’s declaration was made on Monday morning in a
recorded video message broadcast on national televisions.
The vice president said the tutelage he has had in the past seven years
working with President Muhammadu Buhari has equipped him with the
experience to serve Nigeria as president.
His declaration ends months of speculation over his interest in the 2023
presidential race and widens the pool of candidates for the position.
It also puts him in direct confrontation with his former boss in Lagos
State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who signalled his intention earlier in the
year.
In his declaration speech, Osinbajo said he was committed to continuing
President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision for the country.
The Vice-President was nominated as Buhari’s running mate in 2014
and was elected alongside Buhari in 2015.
Osinbajo will be contesting the APC Presidential primary against Bola
Tinubu; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Ebonyi State
Governor, Dave Umahi; and Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.


text:
2023 Presidential Race: PDP Sues INEC, APC, Labour Party, Wants VP Candidates Barred - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
July 15, 2022
The PDP is also asking the court to declare that Tinubu and Obi be
disqualified unless they contest alongside their previous running mates –
Kabiru Masari and Doyin Okupe.
The PDP is asking the court to determine if by the combined
interpretation of Section 142(1) of the constitution, Section 29(1), 31
and 33 of the Electoral Act 2022, and INEC’s timetable, Tinubu and Obi
are bound by the submission of Masari and Okupe as their running
mates.
The party asked the court to rule that both Tinubu and Obi will be
disqualified the moment they substitute the names of their running
mates.
The PDP also based its argument on the fact that the term ‘placeholder’
is unknown to Nigerian law.


text:
2023 Presidential Slot: South-East Group Seeks IPAC’s Support - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
November 8, 2019
A group, South-East for President 2023 Abuja chapter, hascalled on the Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC to support theregion’s quest to produce the next President of Nigeria.
The National Coordinator of the group, Ukechukwu Obiora wholed the group on a courtesy call to IPAC in Abuja, said it was the turn of theregion to produce a presidential candidate.
Obiora said that just like the three major political partiesin 1999 conceded the presidency to the South West, South-East should also beconsidered. He said that such consideration would be in the spirit of fairness,equity and justice, adding that it was in 1963 the region last tested theexecutive power.
He said that it was not too early to start campaigning forthe presidential slot since the other five zones had had it, stating that theSouth East remained the major partner in the project called Nigeria.
IPAC National President, Peter Ameh, said that Nigeria wasan indivisible entity under God. He called on the group to work with otherpolitical parties to be able to realise its ambition, adding that the Igboremained the connected rod that made Nigeria.

created: November 8, 2019

author: Editor 2


text:
2023 Presidential Ticket: Nigerians Witnessing Madness In APC - Onanuga - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
May 10, 2022
He made the comment in reaction to the controversy over the presidential form purchased for ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
The former News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Managing Director said APC puppet masters are onto a political game of egregious mischief and condemned the way they are encouraging every Tom, Dick and Harry to join the presidential race, including Goodluck Jonathan who they defeated in 2015.
He said at the last count, 26 people want to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, even as more individuals may pick forms.
The founder of TheNEWS Magazine noted that the game being played reminds him of former military president, Ibrahim Babangida.
He recalled how IBB taunted the political class in 1992-1993, dangling the presidential carrot to everyone and eventually dribbled himself into a corner and committed a historic and grievous error of annulling MKO Abiola’s election.
Onanuga however predicted that all the present schemings will reach their denouement and collapse like Babangida’s.


text:
2023: Reassess, Adjust Nigeria’s Growth Strategy For Shared Prosperity, NESG Urges FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
January 19, 2023
Nigerian Economic Summit Group made the suggestion in its 2023 Macroeconomic Outlook with the theme, “Nigeria in Transistion, Recipes for Shared Prosperity”.
According to the Chief Executive Officer of NESG, Laoye Jaiyeola, 2023 offers a chance to implement effective and efficient reforms that will benefit the entire populace.
He noted that in 2022, the global economy faced numerous challenges, including increased political risks, energy and food shortages and the ongoing effects of COVID-19.
Jaiyeola said that in 2022, the NESG Macroeconomic Outlook emphasised the importance of implementing reforms to sustain economic recovery.

created: January 19, 2023


text:
2023: REC Seeks Collaboration With Police For Fair, Credible Election In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
November 18, 2022
The REC made the appeal when he visited the Police Command on Thursday in Kaduna.
Isa was in the command with the management staff of the commission.
The REC stressed that the visit was all about the preparations for the 2023 general elections with the commitment of ensuring hitch free polls in the state.
He appreciated the Commissioner of Police Yekini Ayoku, for his security assessment tour of the INEC offices within Kaduna metropolis earlier in the week and upscaling physical security of the facilities. Responding, Ayoku assured the REC of the Police Command’s and other security agencies’ continuous support, commitment

created: November 18, 2022